Listeria Definition

lĭ-stîrē-ə
noun
Any of a genus (Listeria, esp. L. monocytogenes) of small, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that cause listeriosis, sometimes found in dairy products and raw meat.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Listeriaceae "” the listeria bacteria.

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Noun

Singular:
listeria
Plural:
listerias

Origin of Listeria

  • New Latin Listeria genus name after Joseph Lister

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Listeria Sentence Examples

  • Listeriosis is an illness caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes that is acquired by eating contaminated food.

  • Listeriosis is caused by an infection with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.

  • Five out of every 100 people carry Listeria monocytogenes in their intestines.

  • Listeriosis is considered a food-borne illness because most people are probably infected after eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

  • In addition, there have been a few cases where workers have developed Listeria skin infections by touching infected calves or poultry.

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